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Building a better trash can

No public furnishings are immune, but some fare better than others

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Allan Classen
Jun 16, 2025
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Trash receptacle at Northwest 21st and Everett streets.

Graffiti covers all public-facing surfaces, including trash receptacles that are supposed to help keep the public realm clean and attractive. Murals and artwork may discourage vandals, but they are no guarantee, as a receptacle at Northwest 21st and Everett streets illustrates. It has been hit so of…

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